Can see from our exploratorium camera. 54 to 72. Were in the upper 60s at the coast at noon. 70s at 4 00. 88, 95 inland and still toasty at 7 00. 79 and 88 degrees. We have the Golden Gate Bridge barrier work happening northbound, thats due to be picked up shortly. Southbound your commute into San Francisco is looking good. Slow and go over the altamont pass. We have a motorcycle accident out of lanes near grantline. Youre slowing from tracy in towar towards livermore. Candidates will take the stage tonight for the debate. Te. Serena marshall is live from the debate hall with a preview. Good morning to both of you. The democratic field is still officially made up of 20 candidates, but those those thoe quali qualifications mean we will only hear from ten of them. The podium is built, the stage is set and for the first time all top ten candidates will face off on the same night. The latest abc News Washington post poll shows the top five democrats from biden to buttigieg would beat President Trump if the election were held today. And while these two wont be side by side at the debate, Myor Pete Buttigieg and senator amy clklobuchar were on the sam flight together into texas. Others are previewing their platforms at predebate rallies. A fulltime minimum wage job in america will not keep a mama and baby out of poverty. The goal for all were all unified in beating donald trump in 20 20. Reporter for the voters in texas, they want to hear about key issues like immigration, Health Reform and gun reform. Looming over all of this is that question of electability. Serena marshall, abc 7 news. Todays debate starts at 5 00 p. M. After abc 7 news at 4 00. Well have a special edition of abc 7 news immediately following the debate around 8 00 p. M. You can catch jeopardy and wheel of fortune at 9 00, a new episode of tamron hall at 10 00. Stay with us for abc 7 news at 11 00. This morning the former judge who sentenced brock turner is out of a job. Aaron persky has been fired as jv girls tennis coach at lynbrook high school. A change. Org document went up on tuesday pushing for his removal. More than 3,000 people signed the petition. We were overwhelmed at the quick turnaround. We were just was able to admit its mistake and fire persky. Its a wakeup call. He has lost his job. He has lost his pension. Now hes trying to rebuild his life having done nothing wrong. Now hes out of a job. Im outraged by this. The School District said it made the decision in the best interest of students and the school community. Persky said though im disappointed with the decision, it was a privilege to coach the team for a short time. I wish all the players the best. Happening today, a murder case which was called one of the most sensational crimes in the peninsula is set to go to trial. Tiffany li and her boyfriend, kaveh bayat, they are accused of murdering the father of her two children in 2016. Her 35 million bail is said to be one of the top ten highest bails ever in the country. Prosecutors say that li and bayat killed keith green, a former boyfriend and the father of lis two children in the garage of her home. They were reportedly involved in a messy custody battle. Uber says it will refuse to classify its contract drivers as employees if a bill forcing it do that becomes law. Newsom said he will sign the bill. Uber claims it is exempt because it considers itself a Technology Platform and drivers operate outside its normal course of business. Other Gig Economy Companies vow to fund a ball lott initiatve to to overturn this. Also on the governors desk a bill to allow athletes to mon money. Happening today, the b. A. R. T. Board of directors will discuss and vote on a proposal to buy its new building for a headquarters. The proposal is to spend 2 227 million to buy a building across the street from its current headquarters. Last week the chronicle reported that the agency is preparing for its rent to increase by more than 60 and its trying to save costs. B. A. R. T. s lease is set to expire in 2021. Two soaring beams of light paid a moving tribute to the victims of the 9 11 terror attack. The tribute in light represents the twin towers of the World Trade Center which collapsed in the attack 18 years ago. The beams signed until down and can be seen up to 60 miles away. In addition to honoring the dead, new yorkers say the lights celebrate the citys unbreakable spirit. San franciscos cenal subway project hits another del delay. Now it will be three years behind schedule. The Rolling Stones cant get no satisfaction. The band says levi stadium is not even worth playing there anymore. And families, teachers, singers all forced to look for a new place to live. Thats all ahead. First its 4 37. Youre never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. A little bit different this morning. Temperatures 3 to 5 degrees warmer. That higher start means warmer temperatures this afternoon. Still comfortable. Upper 50s to low 60s through most of the south bay. 52 in morgan hill to los altos hills. Lets look at whats going on, its 61 crossing the bay bridge heading into south beach. Not a speck of a cloud out there. Diving just about everywhere this afternoon, mild to hot, morning to afternoon on mass transit, hazy conditions out on the bay. East bay, look at this. Staying in the 60s through 9 00. We hit the 80s at noon. Upper 80s at 3 00. For the north bay, 56 at 6 00. 90 by 2 00. Staying in the 90s through 7 00. In San Francisco, 60s. Then mid to upper 70s from 11 00 to 6 00. Well spike in the low to mid 80s from 2 00 to 3 00. Today not the hottest day. We have a fire danger up in tahoe. First i want to bring in sue. Hello. Thank you for being here today. Absolutely. Things are quiet so far. Couple hot spots as always. Walnut creek, we had an earlier accident at north main blocking the offramp, chp had to do a traffic break near treat boulevard. Thats been cleared. So were thinning out just little bit better than the last report with the brake lights headed towards highway 24. Elsewhere, we have some slowing over the central valley, over the altamont pass. A motorcycle down at grant line. Thats not blocking a lane. Its on the right hand shoulder. Northbound 680 through concord, highway 242 up towards concord o ozempic® oh oh announcer people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of onceweekly ozempic®. In a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than 7 and maintained it. Oh under 7 . announcer and you may lose weight. In the same oneyear study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. 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Some side effects can lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. I discovered the potential with ozempic®. Oh oh oh ozempic® announcer if eligible, you may pay as little as 25 per prescription. Ask your Health Care Provider today about onceweekly ozempic®. Warmth is gripping just about the entire state. Eureka, sunshine, 68. 79 in monterey. Mid to upper 90s through the central valley. 104 in palm springs. We have a fire weather watch. It begins sunday and goes through monday. Heading up to tahoe or anywhere in the sierra over the weekend, the fire weather danger is going to increase rapidly. Well be 80 friday. 80 saturday. Those winds and dry air bring the fire danger. But also cooler conditions, 73 sunday. New details involving the central subway project in San Francisco. Its going to be really late. According to the examiner the station in chinatown is expected to open in june of 2021. Transportation officials are preparing to formally announce the new opening date. It will need another year to conduct tests before starting services. The central subway project has been delayed several times. The new opening date is three years later than initially planned. San jose is eliminating a Safe Parking Program for people who lives in their cars. A parking site was set up at seven Trees Community center less than a year ago to give homeless families with children a safe place to stay overnight. There were concerns about safety and trash, and not many families use the site. Part of building a better bay area is having a place where people can afford to live. In hayward they succeeded as rehabbing apartments, but some existing tenants were evicted because they made too much money. Leslie brinkley has the details. Reporter new patio doors and windows, solar and seismic upgrades, refurbished kitchens and baths, 68 units here at this apartment complex got a facelift, funded by state tax credi credits, designed to create quality Affordable Housing for families making less than 74,000 a year. But there were unlucky families in this story of creating Affordable Housing. Who is caught in the middle . If i were to pinpoint a particular population of people, its the folks not necessarily low income or middle class. Right there in that gap. Gotbooted out were teachers, seniors, Grocery Store clerks, they had to move and pay more for less space. There were many people at leisure terrace who were overqualified. Reporter the president of the company that owns the apartments outlined a dilemma they faced. The people at the lowest economic spectrum, 50 to 60 of median income,e need to give them a voice at the table. Thats why we used this program to benefit these people. Were looking at in the future, what would what could we do differently to try to avoid this . One of the things is to lobby our state representatives to look at the law itself. Leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. The Rolling Stones say they cant get no satisfaction in santa clara. The bands Management Team says levi stadium is not worth the effort to play there anymore because of the restrictive rules. The stones did play levis last month. The band wasnt aloud stadium catering to feed performers and it was forced to cancel a Fireworks Show at the last minute. The fire chief says pyrotechnics are not allowed after 10 00 p. M. The band was allowed to play one hour after curfew. If youre having a concert, i want all the lights, fireworks, we could stay there until 2 00. How would you feel living across the street . Id be peeping out the window,s go home. Thats what im saying. Youre never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. Mike nicco, if you could keep it down. Would you like me to whisper . The weather will be loud enough itself. Hi, everybody. 59 in walnut creek. An area that will end up 35 degrees warmer by the time we get to the afternoon hours. Soaring heat today. Unhealthy air. Its a spare the air. The first of two or three. Clear tonight, a light breeze, not as comfortable as this morning. The heat breaks sunday. Im watching for the chance of showers monday. A small chance but a chance. Unusual this time of year. Upper80s in milpitas, cupertino. Gilroy, 97 in the south bay. 86 in santa cruz. Look at these numbers on the peninsula. Mid 80s to near 90 degrees. Everybody here in the 90s tomorrow. Enjoy today. Temperatures in the 70s along the coast. Mid 80s in downtown. 82 in south San Francisco. 78 in sausalito. Mid 70s along the north bay. Low to mid 90s along the north bay valleys. 91 to 96 degrees. Along the east bay, mid to upper 80s. 84 in berkeley, hercules, fremont, castro valley, 88. Mid to upper 90s for the interior east bay neighborhoods. Upper 50s to upper 60s, that yellow are the 70s that will be in our hills where its warmer. I have to go all the way over to the bering sea, that area of low pressure, thats what will bring us a break from the heat starting sunday. Possible showers on monday. Highs in the 60s and 70s tuesday. Im just trying to show some relief. We have some road work out there. Thats headlights at the toll plaza of the bridge. On westbound 580, there is a fire and accident near grant line. And another report of an doesnt near north flynn. Walmart is rolling out unlimited grocery delivery programs. Theres a surprise for the toy hall of fame. Another shot in the Online Grocery wars. Walmart announced an unlimited grocery delivery subscription service. They will charge 98 for unlimited sameday grocery delivery. The service will be offered in 1600 Stores Across the country by the end of the year. Madonna is being criticized by some for banning cell phones from her upcoming shows. Fan also put their phones in secure pouches that will be open after the concert. Phones must be resecured before users return to their seats. Theres a surprise nominee for the toy hall of fame. The smartphone. Officials say we use it to play games, make funny images and videos. Another nominee, the good old coloring book. From one end of the spectrum to the other. The coloring book is classic. Smartphones . Those are your tech bites. Have a great day. Coloring book . I like them. Theyre relaxing. Yeah. Sure. Small businesses in San Francisco get new help from city hall. The plan to make it easier for them to set up shop. And nearly a year after a devastating fire, Paradise High Schools football Cracker Barrel makes every meal one to remember. With favorites like sunday homestyle chicken, now available every day. And our new sweet n smokey homestyle chicken blt for 8. 99. Come on home to scratchmade. 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Attorneys in two cases argued that jaurors cant gauge the seriousness of a death sentence if they dont think it will be carried out. Governor newsom put a moratorium on the Death Penalty in march. There hasnt been an execution in california since 2006. San franciscos mayor is making it easier for businesses to operate in the city. She designed legislation to speed up the permitting process. The owner of a coffee house hash been fighting permits to serve a new documentary on espn is chronicling the Paradise High School varsity football teams season. Paradise from the ashes follows the team a year after a Massive Wildfire almost destroyed their town. Coaches held players after practice to watch it together. People still care about what we have gone through. It just feels amazing. To see the video, felt great. Watching us go through all our hard work. The team says the National Attention has brought a little bit of pressure to play well, but theyre optimistic about the season and the future. Looks like a great series. All right. Lets look at whats going on at 9 00 sunday. Already were starting to feel the chill of a cold front well to our north. Temperatures during the day will return back to average. Look at that swath of rain. Ft. Bragg, eureka. Monday morning, you can see a chance of some sprinkle or some drizzle in the Higher Elevations and light showers across the north bay. As the cold front sweeps through, theres the possibility it could fire off a few showers, even a little light rain through the midmorning to the early afternoon hours. Then it moves on. It leaves us cool again for tuesday. So were keeping an eye on this. Right now its in the bering sea, but it will roll down from alaska and bring us a chance of temperatures in the 60s and 70s if not some rain. Well put the storm impact scale on it as we get closer if it warrants. Sue . Looking at the altamont pass. Westbound 580, we have a motor cycle down. The motorcycle is not blocking the lane but fire is on scene, and that left lane is blocked westbound near grant line. Another report of an accident further to the east at north flynn. Though seems that traffic is picking up past the scene of the grant line motorcycle accident. Well check your Golden Gate Bridge commute where they have that barrier work due to be picked up in about five minutes. Well check on that in a few. Thank you, sue. 28 counter fit nba Championship Ring also not be hitting the streets. Customs officials put out a photo of the rings seized at l. A. X. They were made to look like rings from the warriors, lakers and spurs. Investigators say the goal was to sell the rings as a collection. If they had been real, they could have fetched more than 500,000, but again, theyre fake. 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High pressure squashing the atmosphere, keeping clouds from developing, taking away the marine layer as you can see from pier 15. Lets see what it does to our temperatures. Still comfortable this morning. 54 to 62 through 7 00. At noon, 68 to 69 from noon to 4 00 at the coast. I think well spike in the mid 70s. 81 to 86 for the bay at noon. 81 to 96 at 4 00. Still 79 to 88 at 7 00. More on the heat coming up. Theres hotter days on the way. Sue . Looking a the san mateo bridge, traffic is flowing nicely from east to west. Look at that. Is that a nice almost full moon